本周刊早前于10月3日发表。
作为位于香港维多利亚港中央，星舰码头上方、拥有无敌海景及优质海鲜美食的一间餐馆，海水餐厅Watermark Watermark于9月16日结束了六年的私人活动空间经营模式，并且以重新装修的内部装潢和更新后的菜单再度对外开放。价格极具竞争力，考虑到它紧靠海边的位置以及能够提供360度港湾全景视野的优势。
对于那些对香港海事历史感兴趣或希望一窥其作为全球海运枢纽重要角色的游客来说，这是一个完美的落脚点。我在周三与一名航运业界高管同行参观了附近香港海事博物馆，在享用午餐后我们并未选择该建议活动作为餐后的消遣方式，但他坚信这是深入理解香港历史和海上交通核心作用的好方法。
餐厅环境宽敞明亮、通风良好，设计灵感源自海洋波浪与船锚元素，配以高天花板。视野令人着迷，环绕四周的水景及轻松氛围营造出平静氛围。在秋日晴朗的日子里，天空几乎呈现出与3,300平方英尺空间中Tiffany蓝色装饰相呼应的色彩。
我们坐下的时候，该餐厅刚刚重新开业两周，周围座位空无一人，之后有几位便服打扮的食客涌入，共设88个餐位，还有酒吧式的站立桌供您快速完成下班后的饮宴。会议或团队建设活动在此完全可行，尽管没有私人包厢，但工作人员提到了位于餐厅上层、拥有木板天花板外观的结婚礼堂。这是该地多年举办婚庆活动遗留下来的痕迹。
我与客人的午餐菜单选定了海鲜拼盘（半份HK$588，全份HK$998）。服务员推荐我们尝一尝。每样海产品都可口至极，尽管乍看之下份量巨大，但实际却是一个适合两个不过分饥饿食客的恰当分量。我的客人尤其赞扬了龙虾浓汤，并且也享受了他的烤鸡配泡菜甜菜和土豆泥。我尝试了蓝莓番茄沙拉搭配羊奶酪与松子，这在享用奶油煎三文鱼时为味蕾注入清新感受——这款菜肴包含风信子、爆米花及爱尔兰式土豆泥等元素。最后以提拉米苏和烘烤梨甜点收尾，口味同样出色。
请务必知晓Watermark位于香港码头上层中央7号渡轮码头，同一楼层有通往IFC的行人桥连接。餐厅营业时间从每天中午12时至晚上10时。您可以通过网上、电话或WhatsApp进行预订。
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新闻来源：www.bloomberg.com
原文地址：Review: Hong Kong Central Pier's Watermark Offers Well-Priced Menu, Great View
新闻日期：2024-10-05
原文摘要：
This review was originally published on Oct. 3 as part of the newsletter.Go to for good seafood and stunning views of Victoria Harbour before the hordes notice it has reopened.After spending about six years as a private events space, Cafe Deco’s Watermark resumed serving normal diners on Sept. 16 after refurbishing its interior and revamping the menu.The price is hard to beat, especially considering it is right on the water, above the Star Ferry terminal in Central, and offers a 270-degree harbor panorama. The two-course set lunch starts at HK$238 ($31) and the three-course from HK$298.Out-of-towners might enjoy taking a stroll along the wraparound glass-walled terrace and watching the ferries zip back and forth. I went on Wednesday with a shipping executive, who happened to be a patron of the Hong Kong Maritime Museum next door, and our bill came to HK$1,481, including drinks. We didn’t end up checking out the museum as a post-lunch activity as he recommended, but he swears it’s a great way to understand Hong Kong’s history and its key role as a shipping hub.The vibe: It’s bright and airy, with high ceilings and furniture inspired by — of course — ocean waves and ship anchors. Then there’s the view. It may be a great place to hold difficult conversations, as the surrounding water and relaxed ambience provide a calming effect. On a clear autumn day, the sky almost matches the Tiffany blue accents across the 3,300-square-foot space.Who’s next to you: Well, nobody...yet. When we went, a couple of weeks after it reopened, we were surrounded by empty tables, though a handful of casually dressed diners came in later. It can seat up to 88 diners, and there are standing cocktail tables throughout if you just want a quick post-work drink.Can you conduct a meeting here? Yes. The space is gigantic so you can probably even hold a team-building exercise here if you want. There are no private rooms, though the staff did point out the bridal room upstairs that towers above the restaurant like a wood-paneled castle. This is a vestige of all the wedding events held here in years past.What we’d order again: Apart from the set lunches, it does have an a la carte menu that features everything from pastas to salads and steaks. The portion sizes are generous, but not so much you’d be stuffed. We tried the seafood platter (HK$588 for the half portion and HK$998 for the full one), which the staff recommended. Every crustacean and mollusk on the platter was delicious, and while it initially looked too big, it turned out to be just the right portion for two not-too-hungry people. My guest, a connoisseur of seafood broth, gave the lobster bisque high marks and also enjoyed his roasted chicken with pickled beetroot and potato puree. I tried the heirloom tomato salad with feta cheese and pine nuts, and it provided a burst of freshness right before I indulged in the creamy seared salmon with fennel, popped rice and colcannon (Irish mashed potatoes). The desserts, tiramisu and poached pear, were also good.Need to know: Watermark is located on the upper floor of the Star Ferry terminal, which is Central Pier No. 7. It’s on the same level as the pedestrian bridge connecting to IFC. It’s open daily from noon to 10 p.m. Reservations can be made online, by phone, WhatsApp or .
